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I spent my last four years at Stony Brook, and there is still a whole bunch of things I don’t understand about the place. Here’s my top five things that I still have not figured out and seemingly never will since I am graduating.

Head Coach Steve Pikiell appeared on Mike Francesa's radio show yesterday (Thursday) to talk about Stony Brook hoops. Inside this entry is a link to the audio, as well as a quick recap of the interview's talking points.

Kentucky continues the number one jinx, nobody wants to take control of the ACC, and the Big East continues to be made to look easy by Syracuse and Villanova. Let’s talk about the week that was and what’s to come, with links throughout to keep you interested and your right index finger strong.

With the NBA's decision to suspend the eccentric, "Hibachi!" shouting guard indefinitely, where does this leave us with the Arenas drama? A few thoughts and questions about where this story is about to head, and could this be a bigger headache for the NBA than the Artest brawl was?

A full-hearted attempt to sway the New York Knicks towards signing the recently released Allen Iverson. In other words, you know, trying to convince Mike D'Antoni and Donnie Walsh to make an attempt to make their team better before next summer.

Well, folks- it is that time. We are three weeks into classes, which means the homework and reading we have neglected so far needs to finally be begun in earnest. Or, in other words, we really need to start figuring out what it is we are going to do to avoid studying.

Growing up we all have idols outside of our family, celebrities who we hold with the highest regard and try to emulate. Like for so many other males my age, Jordan was mine. He helped me grow up and become who I am. Is it shallow that a professional basketball player had such an effect on me? Sure. But, I am not ashamed.

Want to travel deep into the crevices of your mind while simultaneously destroying your knees, back and, overall, will to live? Try your hand at becoming a road construction traffic flagger for a week.

For his first six seasons, LeBron James has seen nothing but love from NBA fans. Breaking it down WWE-style, I think it's possible we are beginning to witness one of the greatest heel turns of all time. Maybe that's what all those shirts were about.

This past NBA season flew by after the All-Star break, with the season ending in a flurry as teams jostled for playoff positioning during the season’s final weeks. More importantly, this season saw star players turn in career years, and a young stable of players emerge to takeover for aging stars like Ray Allen, Allen Iverson and Paul Pierce.

The content of Carolla’s podcast is like a conversation you might have with a close friend around three in the morning, a time of the night when you are so tired that everything you hear or say is a bit funnier than it would be otherwise. His podcast is filled with emotional diatribes about obscure topics, expressed in ridiculous, non-politically correct language.

On yesterday's Friday the 13th, our website was visited by exactly 666 unique visitors. I broke down this scary occurrence with a horror movie expert, Bridget McQuade. Ms. McQuade also happens to be my 14-year-old cousin.

Last night's USF vs. UConn game did not provide too much to talk about for sports fans. But the confrontation between a freelance reporter/writer named Ken Krayeske and UConn's Hall of Fame coach over his salary sure is generating some buzz.

Congressman Tim Bishop announced on Feb. 3 that Stony Brook University would be the recipient of a $310,454 grant for research on the cause and prevention of colon cancer. The money was granted to the university by the National Cancer Institute.

A-Rod was a beacon of hope for some baseball fans. He was the chance for the home run record to remove the Barry Bonds-laced asterisk it now has. As hated as A-Rod was in many baseball circles, we (mostly) believed him to be clean, free of the taint of the steroids era. But not anymore.